Onmyoji (film)

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Onmyoji (Also known as:"The Yin Yang Master")
Directed by Yojiro Takita
Produced by Kazuya Hamana
Tetsuji Hayashi
Nobuyuki Tohya
Written by Baku Yumemakura
Starring Mansai Nomura
Hideaki Ito
Eriko Imai
Yui Natsukawa
Mai Hosho
Kenichi Yajima
Kenjiro Ishimaru
Kenichi Ishii
Houka Kinoshita
Sachiko Kokubu
Kenji Yamaki
Music by Shigeru Umebayashi
Cinematography Naoki Kayano
Running time 112 min.
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Followed by Onmyoji II
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Mansai Nomura as Seimei in the 2003 film Onmyoji II
Mansai Nomura as Seimei in the 2003 film Onmyoji II

Onmyoji (陰陽師?) is a Japanese movie that was released in 2001 and brought to the US in 2004. Directed by Yojiro Takita, it tells of the exploits of Abe no Seimei, the Onmyoji (also known as:The Yin Yang Master) from the court of the Emperor. He was befriended by bungling court noble Minamoto no Hiromasa, who enlists his aid to defend the Heian emperor. Meanwhile, the onmyoji Doson is plotting the downfall of the emperor, attempting to frame Seimei in the process while unleashing a horde of youkai to do his bidding.

There are some modern depictions of Onmyoji magic involving divination, transforming paper cutouts into beautiful maidens, and the like. Mansai Nomura is a famous kyogen actor, a type of traditional theater related to noh but of a more comic nature, and this role is considered something of a big transition for him. His portrayal of Abe no Seimei has been described as including a number of 'foxy' looks, perhaps in acknowledging the folklore describing Abe no Seimei's mother as a kitsune. The lead actress, Eriko Imai, a pop singer, has very few lines and little involvement with the plot.

A sequel, Onmyoji II, appeared in 2003. Both movies are based on the Onmyouji novels by Baku Yumemakura, which also inspired a manga series by Reiko Okano.

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